Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA step deck rate

$15,626step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $13,126–$18,126
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,728
Fuel: $2,898
All-in estimate: $15,626

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$8,132

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,039	$4.19	$10,714 – $13,363
53' refrigerated	$14,336	$4.99	$12,472 – $16,200
48' flatbed	$14,373	$5.00	$12,361 – $16,385
Step deck	$15,626	$5.44	$13,126 – $18,126
Power only	$10,737	$3.74	$9,341 – $12,132
Hotshot	$8,108	$2.82	$6,729 – $9,486
26' box truck	$7,906	$2.75	$6,720 – $9,092
Sprinter van	$4,816	$1.68	$4,045 – $5,586

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,673	$10.79	$1,405 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,511	$6.30	$3,790 – $5,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,576	$3.19	$6,364 – $8,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,979	$4.07	$5,862 – $8,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$14,858	$5.47	$12,480 – $17,235	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $15,626 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,126 and $18,126.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lancaster, PA by truck?

About 2,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,898 of the $15,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,132, which makes San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology